作者
Roshaslina Rosli, Maw Pin Tan, William Keith Gray, Pathmawathi Subramanian, Ai-Vyrn Chin
发表日期
2016/2
来源
International psychogeriatrics
卷号
28
期号
2
页码范围
189-210
出版商
Cambridge University Press
简介
Background
The prevalence of dementia is increasing in Asia than in any other continent. However, the applicability of the existing cognitive assessment tools is limited by differences in educational and cultural factors in this setting. We conducted a systematic review of published studies on cognitive assessments tools in Asia. We aimed to rationalize the results of available studies which evaluated the validity of cognitive tools for the detection of cognitive impairment and to identify the issues surrounding the available cognitive impairment screening tools in Asia.
Methods
Five electronic databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Science Direct) were searched using the keywords dementia Or Alzheimer Or cognitive impairment And screen Or measure Or test Or tool Or instrument Or assessment, and 2,381 articles were obtained.
Results
Thirty-eight articles, evaluating 28 tools in seven Asian …
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